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The Hollywood lifestyle can be so all-consuming that it is easy to forget about the outside world. Yet, there are many celebrities who have quietly cultivated multicultural and international personalities. You'd be surprised how many of your favourite actors and singers can speak a second (or third, or forth) language, or have another native tongue. Take a look at this impressive and extensive list; it might inspire you to break out your old language lesson books!

Mila Kunis Speaks Russian

Bradley Cooper Speaks French

Jodie Foster Speaks French

Leonardo DiCaprio Speaks German

Sandra Bullock Speaks German

Shakira speaks Spanish (duh), Italian, French, Portuguese

Gwyneth Paltrow Speaks Spanish and French

Natalie Portman Speaks Hebrew, German, Spanish and Japanese

Diane Kruger Speaks French

Ben Affleck Speaks Spanish

Charlize Theron Speaks Afrikaans

Audrey Hepburn Spoke French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, 

Tom Hiddleston Speaks Spanish, French and Russian

Emma Watson Speaks French

Johnny Depp Speaks French

Colin Firth Speaks Italian

JK Rowling Speaks French

Michael Fassbender Speaks German

Will Smith Speaks Spanish

Kim Cattrall Speaks German

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Speaks French

David Beckham Speaks Spanish

Matt Damon Speaks Spanish

Kelly Clarkson Speaks Greek

Salma Hayek Speaks Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic

Kobe Bryant Speaks Italian

Justin Bieber Speaks French

Nelly Furtado Speaks Portuguese and Hindi

John Mayer Speaks Japanese